The 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 19 to February 27 at the Charlottetown Civic Centre in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. It was the 30th anniversary of Kruger Products sponsoring the tournament and the first time a Bronze Medal Game was added to the playoffs.
Teams The defending champions of team Jennifer Jones, are looking to win their fifth Scotties Championship. This will be the first Scotties appearance for the Jones' new third Kaitlyn Lawes, who was added to the team after Jones and crew parted ways with longtime third Cathy Overton-Clapham. After being kicked out of her old squad by the Jones team, Overton-Clapham announced that she hoped to once again return to the Scotties with a new team. After forming a new team, Overton-Clapham won the Manitoba Provincials. She will be making her skipping debut at this year's Scotties, with the goal of winning her record-tying sixth Scotties Championship.
Looking to take home their province's first Scotties Championship, Suzanne Birt (Gaudet) defeated last year's Scotties runner up Kathy O'Rourke in the provincial playdowns and, for the sixth time, will be representing Prince Edward Island at home in Charlottetown. Kelly Scott is another former Scotties champion who is looking to take home third title, and will once again represent British Columbia.http://www.2011bcscotties.ca/ After losing the 2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts to Jennifer Jones, Shannon Kleibrink will make her fourth Scotties appearance representing Alberta.
Amber Holland and her team from Kronau are making their second appearance as Team Saskatchewan, and looking to improve last year's record of 6–5. Making her sixth appearance in seven years, Kerry Galusha will be once again representing Yukon/Northwest Territories. The last two Scotties have seen Galusha's team in 2009 and Sharon Cormier in 2010 defeat defending champions Jennifer Jones in round robin play. This year they look to advance to the playoffs. Canadian junior champion Rachel Homan will be making her debut as skip, representing Ontario after defeating defending provincial champion Krista McCarville in the Ontario finals. Alongside Homan is former Canadian junior champion Stacie Devereaux who will represent Newfoundland and Labrador, making her skipping debut at the Scotties.
Making her fifth appearance as team New Brunswick is Andrea Kelly; she is looking to improve her record and is looking to win her first Scotties title. Heather Smith-Dacey will make her second appearance as skip at this year's Tournament of Hearts, representing Nova Scotia. Smith-Dacey and team pulled together when their skip, six time Scotties Champion, Colleen Jones, was hospitalized with meningitis. They managed to pull through and win their provincial title. Quebec was the last province to qualify. Six time provincial champion Marie-France Larouche defeated two time provincial champion Chantal Osborne. In her last four Scotties appearances, Larouche has made it to the playoffs but has been unsuccessful in winning a national title. This year Larouche is looking to take the title home.Larouche clinches final spot on Scotties’ dance card
10 of the 12 skips are previous Canadian Junior Champions. Overton-Clapham won in 1989, Smith-Dacey in 1991, Holland in 1992, Jones in 1994, Scott in 1995, Larouche in 1999, Birt in 2001 & 2002, Kelly in 2005, Devereaux in 2007 and Homan in 2010. Only Kleibrink and Galusha have not previously won a Junior title. Had Kleibrink not lost to 1996 champion Heather Nedohin in the Alberta final, it would have been 11 teams.
The teams were listed as follows: British ColumbiaSt. Vital CC, Winnipeg Skip: Jennifer Jones Third: Kaitlyn Lawes Second: Jill Officer Lead: Dawn Askin Alternate: Janet ArnottCalgary WC, Calgary Skip: Shannon Kleibrink Third: Amy Nixon Second: Bronwen Webster Lead: Chelsey Bell Alternate: Crystal WebsterKelowna CC, Kelowna Skip: Kelly Scott Third: Jeanna Schraeder Second: Sasha Carter Lead: Jacquie Armstrong Alternate: Shannon Aleksic Manitoba New Brunswick Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg Skip: Cathy Overton-Clapham Third: Karen Fallis Second: Leslie Wilson Lead: Raunora Westcott Alternate: Breanne Meakin Gage G&CC, Oromocto Skip: Andrea Kelly Third: Denise Nowlan Second: Jillian Babin Lead: Lianne Sobey Alternate: Jodie deSolla Bally Haly G&CC, St. John's Skip: Stacie Devereaux Third: Stephanie Guzzwell Second: Sarah Paul Lead: Heather Martin Alternate: Julie Devereaux Mayflower CC, Halifax Skip: Heather Smith-Dacey Third: Danielle Parsons Second: Blisse Comstock Lead: Teri Lake Alternate: Melanie Comstock Ottawa CC, Ottawa Skip: Rachel Homan Third: Emma Miskew Second: Alison Kreviazuk Lead: Lisa Weagle Alternate: Sherry MiddaughCharlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Suzanne Birt Third: Shelly Bradley Second: Robyn MacPhee Lead: Leslie MacDougall Alternate: Tricia Affleck Quebec Saskatchewan Northwest Territories/YukonCC Etchemin, Saint-Romuald Skip: Marie-France Larouche Third: Annie Lemay Second: Véronique Grégoire Lead: Véronique Brassard Alternate: Joëlle Sabourin Kronau CC, Kronau Skip: Amber Holland Third: Kim Schneider Second: Tammy Schneider Lead: Heather Kalenchuk Alternate: Jolene Campbell Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife Skip: Kerry Galusha Third: Dawn Moses Second: Wendy Miller Lead: Shona Barbour Alternate: Sharon Cormier
Map of teams
Round robin standings Final Round Robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreaker LocaleSkip Amber Holland 9 2 – 87 59 43 47 9 9 81% Jennifer Jones 8 3 1–0 87 54 50 37 9 16 84% Rachel Homan 8 3 0–1 77 51 52 36 9 18 80% Heather Smith-Dacey 7 4 1–0 77 69 46 46 9 15 76% Kelly Scott 7 4 0–1 64 61 51 39 13 17 76% Suzanne Birt 6 5 1–0 69 66 45 40 18 14 77% Shannon Kleibrink 6 5 0–1 76 66 49 49 8 12 80% Marie-France Larouche 4 7 1–0 73 78 48 49 7 8 77% 4 7 0–1 69 76 48 55 5 11 72% Kerry Galusha 3 8 1–0 48 86 36 51 11 5 70% Andrea Kelly 3 8 0–1 58 76 42 49 10 9 75% Stacie Devereaux 1 10 – 54 86 34 56 6 5 68%
Round Robin results All draw times are listed in Atlantic Time (UTC−04:00).
Draw 1 Saturday, February 19, 2:30 pm
Draw 2 Saturday, February 19, 7:30 pm
Draw 3 Sunday, February 20, 9:30 am
Draw 4 Sunday, February 20, 2:30 pm
Draw 5 Sunday, February 20, 7:30 pm
Draw 6 Monday, February 21, 9:30 am
Draw 7 Monday, February 21, 2:30 pm
Draw 8 Monday, February 21, 7:30 pm
Draw 9 Tuesday, February 22, 9:30 am
Draw 10 Tuesday, February 22, 2:30 pm
Draw 11 Tuesday, February 22, 7:30 pm
Draw 12 Wednesday, February 23, 9:30 am
Draw 13 Wednesday, February 23, 2:30 pm
Draw 14 Wednesday, February 23, 7:30 pm
Draw 15 Thursday, February 24, 9:30 am
Draw 16 Thursday, February 24, 2:30 pm
Draw 17 Thursday, February 24, 7:30 pm
Tiebreaker Friday, February 25, 2:30 pm
Playoffs
1 vs. 2 Friday, February 25, 7:30 pm
3 vs. 4 Saturday February 26, 12:00 pm
Semifinal Saturday February 26, 5:00 pm
Bronze Medal Game Sunday, February 27, 2:30 pm
Final Sunday, February 27, 7:30 pm
Statistics Top 5 Player Percentages Round robin only; minimum 6 games KeyFirst All-Star TeamSecond All-Star Team Leads % Dawn Askin 90 Chelsey Bell 86 Lisa Weagle 85 Heather Kalenchuk 85 Véronique Brassard 84 Seconds % Jill Officer 84 Tammy Schneider 83 Alison Kreviazuk 82 Bronwen Webster 81 Robyn MacPhee 81 Thirds % Kaitlyn Lawes 81 Kim Schneider 80 Denise Nowlan 78 Annie Lemay 77 Shelly Bradley 76 Emma Miskew 76 Amy Nixon 76 Skips % Jennifer Jones 83 Amber Holland 79 Rachel Homan 79 Shannon Kleibrink 78 Kelly Scott 75
Awards All-Star teams + First Team Position Name Team Skip Jennifer Jones Third Kaitlyn Lawes Second Jill Officer Lead Dawn Askin
+ Second Team Position Name Team Skip Amber Holland Third Kim Schneider Second Tammy Schneider Lead Chelsey Bell
Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award The Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award was presented to the player chosen by their fellow peers as the curler that most exemplified sportsmanship and dedication to curling during the annual Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Name Position Team Cathy Overton-Clapham Skip
Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award The Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award was awarded to the top player in the playoff round by members of the media in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Name Position Team Amber Holland Skip
Joan Mead Builder Award The Joan Mead Builder Award recognizes a builder in the sport of curling named in the honour of the late CBC curling producer Joan Mead.
Name Contribution(s) Elaine Dagg-Jackson Canadian national team coach
Shot of the Week Award The Shot of the Week Award was awarded to the curler who had been determined with the most outstanding shot during the tournament as voted on by TSN commentators.
Name Position Team Amber Holland Skip
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References
External links Scotties Home Page